Gilmore vs Fowles
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Gilmore wins: Peak
Fowles wins: Honours
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Verdict
Gilmore leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. ABA champion and MVP and the NBA's all-time leader in field goal percentage.
Category breakdown
Season form · Points per game
Career timeline · Points per game
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Points per game| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Gilmore | 0 | 0 | 23.8 | 48.4 | 115.3 | 203.2 |
| 🇺🇸 Fowles | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20.5 | 55.1 | 134.6 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | GilmoreRetired | FowlesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| ABA championships | 1 | — |
| ABA MVP awards | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 11 | — |
| Career points | 24,941 | — |
| Career field goal percentage | 58.2 | — |
| WNBA titles | — | 2 |
| WNBA MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Finals MVP awards | — | 2 |
| Career rebounds | — | 4,006 |
| Olympic golds | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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